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How much RAM will vista support?

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Most recent PC Video Games will have their Minimum System Requirements displayed on the packaging it came in. Refer to this chart to see how much RAM is recommended for your games.

If you can not find the Minimum System Requirements, I would recommend two 2GB sticks of RAM, for 4GB total. The price for a "Dual Channel Kit" with 4GB of RAM total is relatively low compared to 8GB Dual Channel Kits and not much more expensive than 2GB Dual Channel Kits.

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The minimum amount of RAM for each version of Windows Vista is 512 MB. However, Microsoft recommends at least 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate.

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/system-requirements.aspx

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x86: 4GB Enterprise, Business, Ultimate, Home Premium, Home Basic.* PAE may extend your RAM's accessibility. x86: 1GB Starter. x64: 128GB: Enterprise, Business, Ultimate. x64: 16GB: Home Premium. x64: 8GB: Home Basic.

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Windows Vista requires at least 512 mb of RAM, although 1 gb is recommended. It is said that Vista can use up to 4 gb of system RAM and that there is no benefit from going beyond that.

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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/system-requirements.aspx

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32 bit = 4gigs , 64 bit = ?

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Minimum 1Gb maximum 8Gb

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